Social Worker (Hospital Team) HCC619427
- NHS
- Part Time
- Portsmouth
- 39382.00 - 46679.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Join our Queen Alexandra Hospital Social Work Team as a qualified registered Social Worker. Youll be based on-site and enjoy the benefits of working face-to-face with dedicated health and social care colleagues to deliver excellent social work services, helping adults leaving hospital to achieve the best outcomes.
Main duties of the job
What youll be doing:
- Conducting comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
- Managing a complex caseload whilst providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
- Triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
- Building positive and professional relationships.
What were looking for:
- Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE).
- A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
- Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services statutory duties.
- Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours.
About us
To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Job responsibilities
Click on the Candidate Pack link for more information about the role, team and our values. The section About you explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Click on the Candidate Pack link for more information about the role, team and our values. The section About you explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire County Council
Address
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road
Cosham
Portsmouth
PO6 3LY
